Gilgai
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɪlɡʌɪ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gilgai is a noun meaning (Australia) A small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers.
Meaning
(Australia) A small concavity or depression between ridges, where rainwater gathers.
Example Sentences
Though it wasn′t a heavy storm it was enough to put water in gilgai holes and scatter the horses.
Argilliturbation is manifested within Vertisol profiles and on the surface as gilgai microtopography, with relief exceeding commonly 15 cm (Fig. 10.35).
One of its most remarkable features is its patterns of gilgai. The gilgais are small, almost circular depressions from a few centimetres to as much as 50 cm deep in the plain and several metres across.
Word Forms
- gilgais
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ghilgai, gully, gulley, gnamma, goyle, gorgelet.
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